Causes of death and infant mortality rates among full-term births in the United States between 2010 and 2012: An observational study
Fig 1
Relative mortality risk in the US and Europe by gestational age category.
The figure shows infant mortality risk (IMR) in the US compared to the average rate observed in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland for the year 2010. Sources: Euro-Peristat, US birth and death records, author calculations. Gestational age in both the Euro-Peristat and US data is based on the best obstetrical estimate available, which in most cases corresponds to first trimester ultrasound. ES, effect size.